Food stamp beneficiaries, or those who qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), will soon get their monthly payout as the new month draws near.
With financial aid for food purchases, this program aims to support low-income households in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and U.S. territories. Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards are used to deliver SNAP benefits, and they can be used at approved shops.
State and local governments oversee the SNAP program and handle benefit distribution while the federal government provides funding for it. Because of this, recipients’ residence determines when benefits are distributed.
States and territories have different timetables for when beneficiaries receive their benefits instead of a single national distribution plan. The precise date of the benefit is frequently decided by variables like case numbers or the first letter of the recipient’s last name.
In California, payments are distributed based on the recipient’s case number, for instance. payments are paid out early in the month to recipients whose case numbers end in lower digits than to those whose numbers end in higher ones. The beneficiary’s last name is distributed in Delaware according to the first letter.
All SNAP participants in Rhode Island, on the other hand, receive their payments on the same day under a less complex system.
Allocating SNAP Benefits
SNAP benefits will be disbursed on varying days in September 2024, based upon the state or territory:
| Alabama | September 4 to 23 |
| Alaska | September 1 |
| Arizona | September 1 to 13 |
| Arkansas | September 4 to 13 |
| California | September 1 to 10 |
| Colorado | September 1 to 10 |
| Connecticut | September 1 to 3 |
| Delaware | September 2 to 23 |
| District of Columbia | September 1 to 10 |
| Florida | September 1 to 28 |
| Georgia | September 5 to 23 |
| Guam | September 1 to 10 |
| Hawaii | September 3 to 5 |
| Idaho | September 1 to 10 |
| Illinois | September 1 to 20 |
| Indiana | September 5 to 23 |
| Iowa | September 1 to 10 |
| Kansas | September 1 to 10 |
| Kentucky | September 1 to 19 |
| Louisiana | September 1 to 23 |
| Maine | September 10 to 14 |
| Maryland | September 4 to 23 |
| Massachusetts | September 1 to 14 |
| Michigan | September 3 to 21 |
| Minnesota | September 4 to 13 |
| Mississippi | September 4 to 21 |
| Missouri | September 1 to 22 |
| Montana | September 2 to 6 |
| Nebraska | September 1 to 5 |
| Nevada | September 1 to 10 |
| New Hampshire | September 5 |
| New Jersey | September 1 to 5 |
| New Mexico | September 1 to 20 |
| New York | September 1 to 9 |
| North Carolina | September 3 to 21 |
| North Dakota | September 1 |
| Ohio | September 2 to 20 |
| Oklahoma | September 1 to 10 |
The USDA has provided an important update, stating that all U.S. states and territories (except Hawaii) would experience an increase in SNAP payments beginning in October.
The annual Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA), which is intended to assist recipients in keeping up with inflation and growing living expenses, is the cause of this adjustment.
Furthermore, Colorado SNAP users can get an additional $60 in benefits for the month of September. In order to encourage people to eat healthier, this additional aid is provided to individuals who buy fruits and vegetables from participating stores and markets.
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